Joe D. Harbison, 67

Published: Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 12:00 a.m.

He was born Oct. 28, 1935, in Burke County, the son of the late Alexander and Junie York Harbison. Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Morganton. He retired from Great Lake Carbon after 34 years of service. He was a volunteer at Liberty Middle School and an active Boy Scout leader for 15 years with Troop 189. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish.

He is survived by his wife, Kay Lovingood Harbison; two sons, Alex Harbison and his wife, Jeanne, of Asheville and Danny Harbison and his wife, Lisa, of Marion; two daughters, Pegge Harbison Hubert and her husband, Fred, of Hendersonville and Leigh Harbison Purnell and her husband, Justin, of Arden; a sister, Minnie Harbison Patton, and her husband, Bob, of Morganton; a brother-in-law, Phil Lovingood of Hendersonville; and five grandchildren, Arika Harbison, Alexis Hubert, Kayleigh Hubert, Eliza Purnell and Tim Hemphill.

A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church of Morganton. The Rev. Carl Linquist will officiate. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday in the gathering area of the church. Memorials may be made to the scholarship fund for Alexander and Junie Harbison in care of the North Morganton United Methodist Church, 990 Sandford Drive, Morganton, N.C. 28655.

<p>Joe Daniel Harbison, 67, of Spring Lake Drive, Morganton, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, in his home.</p><!-- Nothing to do. The paragraph has already been output --><p>He was born Oct. 28, 1935, in Burke County, the son of the late Alexander and Junie York Harbison. Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Morganton. He retired from Great Lake Carbon after 34 years of service. He was a volunteer at Liberty Middle School and an active Boy Scout leader for 15 years with Troop 189. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish.</p><p>He is survived by his wife, Kay Lovingood Harbison; two sons, Alex Harbison and his wife, Jeanne, of Asheville and Danny Harbison and his wife, Lisa, of Marion; two daughters, Pegge Harbison Hubert and her husband, Fred, of Hendersonville and Leigh Harbison Purnell and her husband, Justin, of Arden; a sister, Minnie Harbison Patton, and her husband, Bob, of Morganton; a brother-in-law, Phil Lovingood of Hendersonville; and five grandchildren, Arika Harbison, Alexis Hubert, Kayleigh Hubert, Eliza Purnell and Tim Hemphill.</p><p>A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church of Morganton. The Rev. Carl Linquist will officiate. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday in the gathering area of the church. Memorials may be made to the scholarship fund for Alexander and Junie Harbison in care of the North Morganton United Methodist Church, 990 Sandford Drive, Morganton, N.C. 28655.</p><p>Kirksey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.</p>